Islam April 21, 2016 'Hijab Day' divides students, faculty at top Paris university Students at a top Paris university sparked controversy Wednesday by inviting classmates to wear a hijab, or Muslim veil, so they can "experience the stigmatization experienced by veiled women in France.”
US April 21, 2016 The Latest: Ecuador death toll rises to 525 The Latest on the impact of the Ecuadorean earthquake (all times local): 3:45 a.m.
RELIGION April 20, 2016 Argentine priest accused of sexually abusing 3-year-old girl Prosecutors in Argentina are accusing a Roman Catholic priest of sexually abusing 3-year-old girl.
Europe April 20, 2016 Teacher on trial for child abuse in case that shocked Turkey The trial has opened in Turkey of a teacher accused of sexually abusing 10 boys under his care at two religious foundations, a case that has shocked the country and led to accusations of a cover-up.
RELIGION April 20, 2016 Yemen's rebels reverse course, decide to attend peace talks A senior leader of Yemen's Shiite Houthi rebels says the Iranian-backed movement has reversed course and will participate in U.N.-sponsored talks designed to end the war in the impoverished Arab nation.
Europe April 20, 2016 Polish church apologizes for hosting nationalist prayers Catholic Church authorities in eastern Poland have denounced nationalist views and apologized for the actions of radical nationalist organization in a regional cathedral.
US April 20, 2016 Carter presses Gulf nations to do more in Iraq Defense Secretary Ash Carter pressed reluctant defense ministers from six Gulf nations Wednesday to provide more economic and political support to Iraq now to help the war-torn nation in its fight against the Islamic State Group.
US April 20, 2016 Japan Catholic school sex-abuse victims demand to be heard The Roman Catholic Church's sex abuse scandal has stretched into one of the least Catholic countries: Japan, where former students at a prestigious all-boys parochial school allege they were molested or raped by religious brothers who taught there decades ago.
Europe April 20, 2016 Pope recalls Chernobyl and 'forgotten' conflict in Ukraine Pope Francis is calling attention to the suffering in Ukraine caused by what he terms the "forgotten" armed conflict between government forces and Russian-backed rebels.
Europe April 20, 2016 The Latest: Russia says it still supports Syria peace talks The Latest on the conflict in Syria as escalating violence in the north has prompted opposition representatives to suspend participation in U.N.-sponsored peace talks (all times local): 1:15 p.m.